the center forward’s statements made a lot of noise (Lapresse) SpazioInter
Inter striker Marcus Thuram’s statements were not appreciated at all. Big controversies over the last few hours.
Euro 2024 continues unabated, even today there will be three matches with the highlight match in the evening pitting England against Serbia. There is also anticipation for the France of Benjamin Pavard and Marcus Thuram who will face Austria in their debut in the competition tomorrow evening.
The Inter striker himself ended up in the storm in the last few hours, for definitely non-football matters. The player, a few days after the European elections in France, decided to intervene on a political level, a decision that was particularly surprising: football and politics are two very distant worlds and it is rather rare for the paths of the two worlds to cross.
Thuram spoke about the landslide victory of the Far Right in the latest elections in France, showing a lot of skepticism and making rather strong statements. The son of art has invited the people to vote in the elections that will be held on June 30th and July 7th and has invited them to vote so that the Far Right party does not win the elections.
A surprising message from the footballer which led to the official recall from the French federation. The latter did not like it at all and issued a harsh statement on the matter. On the one hand it is good that footballers and public figures invite people to vote, but it must be done following a certain neutrality and Thuram certainly did not do this.
Marcus Thuram under attack, criticism from the French federation
The Inter striker, a revelation in the last Serie A championship, exaggerated and the French federation released an official note: ‘Avoid any form of pressure and political use of the French national team, especially given the early political elections’. The far right won the last European elections and therefore – by agreement with Macron – it was decided to hold early elections.
Several players invited fans to go and vote, but no one was as unbalanced as the Nerazzurri center forward. The federation continued: “We are very attached to freedom of expression, but we would like everyone to understand its neutrality,” the strong words released in the statement.
In short, it is fine to invite people to vote, but always following a neutrality and never pushing them to one side or the other. Clear recall for Thuram. Other footballers such as Pavard himself or AC Milan supporters Theo Hernandez or Olivier Giroud have simply invited the French people to vote, but without making any other statements.
